steering coupler removal

[laylowllama]

I have done searches but can not find what i need. 72 charger w/power steering. I am 99% sure the pin is removed as there is nothing in the hole so i think i am good there. i took the top off the joint and saw nothing to remove in there other than a nipple on the inside of the box ment to keep one of the shims in. Now how the hell do i get this thing off, I know there is some simple step i am missing but if have tried to pry it off and pull it off the shaft of the gear box.

 

[Histoy]

The pin you must remove is a hollow roll pin. Just because you can see through the hole doesn't mean it's not there. If you haven't removed the pin, try again.

 

[laylowllama]

that sounds right, any tips on how to get that out i had a flat head screw driver i took to it a little while ago but it did not budge.

 

[Histoy]

I use a long pin punch the same diameter as the roll pin. Sometimes I've had better luck driving it out from under the car

 

[MprDoc]

I used a screw driver and a hammer but the punch is a better idea. ;)

 

[laylowllama]

I ended up getting it out thanks to you guys for the help, History's idea of another roll pin was good but I screwed that up and managed to get the roll pin stuck inside of the original roll pin oh well. I ended up using a large long nail and tapped it out, much like a punch but i had to improvise, this way was very easy as the roll pin was not long enough to allow me room not to hit my fingers with that fat hammer.

 

[Histoy]

Sorry if I led you to believe that you could remove the roll pin by using another roll pin. What I was trying to explain is that I remove the roll pin by using a long punch about the same size of a roll pin. Once you drive the pin out, you can pull out the punch. I've had good luck driving them out from both the top and the bottom.